Sri Lanka’s northern fishermen on Sunday said they “fiercely oppose” the government’s plan to issue licenses to Indian fishermen to enter Sri Lankan waters, terming the move a “serious setback” to their nearly 15-year-long struggle.

Claiming that there was no reason for the Elections Commission to consult the Treasury Secretary or anyone else as they are bound to comply with the interim order issued by the Supreme Court, the opposition political parties representing Parliament requested the Elections Commission to re-fix the date of the LG polls before March 20, 2023.

Sri Lanka's model Sandani Peiris won the 2nd Runner-up title at the Top Model Of The World event held at the Sunrise White Hills Resort, at Sharm el Sheikh in Egypt.

Sri Lanka head coach Chris Silverwood said on Saturday that his team will be determined to fight out and give a good shot at reaching the final of the World Test Championship as they prepare for the 2-Test series in New Zealand.

The Mahiyanganaya-Kandy main road near the 14th of the 18 Hairpin Bends (18 Wanguwa) in the Hasalaka police area had been temporarily closed due to an earthslip due to bad weather conditions, police said.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe directed the petroleum minister and officials to swiftly carry out a plan to revive the Trincomalee oil tank farm and incorporate it into the country's economy, President's Media Division said.

The Government has issued an extraordinary Gazette notification increasing the fees charged for the registration of private security firms.

In an attempt to penetrate the US $ 10 billion travel market of India, Dentsu Grant Group together with the Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators (SLAITO) and The Hotels Association of Sri Lanka (THASL) launched an integrated campaign – ‘And you thought you knew Sri Lanka’.

The Supreme Court has granted leave to proceed with a Fundamental Rights petition filed by a lawyer who sought a declaration that his arrest by CID was illegal and in violation of his fundamental rights.